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EDITED BY MARX T. OBR, imder ifce supervision of J, A. Glazener, J. F. Corbin, and the Farmers of this county. Devoted to the interests of Transylvania Farm ers and their problems. FARMERS' QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS Q. My cow* are *o tnmbled bj flits that they do not give m milk as tboy should. The cows also restless at milking time. WW can I do to prevent this! A All breeding places for fliei should be destroyed. This is a majol precaution and should be taken loi the sake of the family as well <w the cows. Manure should be hauled M the fields each day, and if this 11 impossible, it should be moved as I? as possible away from the barn as it furnishes an ideal breeding place lot tlies. As an added precaution, tw animals sbould be sprayed or rubow once or twice a day with a fly repel lent mixture. This will prove effective if applied thoroughly and Q My beans are being ruined ?> a bug or beetle that eats through the leaves. Please give me some control for this insect A. Spray immediately with mag nesium arsenate mixture made of ad ding five tablespoonsful of magnes ium arsenate to three gallons erf water. Be sure, however, to apply this spray to the under side of the leaves as practically all the feeding is done on that side, Q. What can I do to prevent chicken pox in my flocks? Last year the whole flock was sick with tm? disease and besides losing many bird? my young pullets did not lay. A. Wh?re this disease has appear ed in previous years the birds should be immunized. This vaccination is simple but very effective and should be made about a month or six weeks before the pullets come into lay. Re move about six feathers above the hock joint and apply the vaccinating material to the exposed part with a *nall soft brush. Materials for this work may be secured from your local dealer or, better still, consult your county agent for aid and instructions, Q. Wnen is the best time to introduce "new" queen bees to bee colonies? A. New queens will be accepted more readily by old colonies if intro duced durinjj the honey flow. The old queen, however, should, not be re moved until about three weeks prior to the end of the flow or until her bees are no longer of use in the honey flow. The new queen should be intro duced and laying about eight weeks before frost. Thin allows the rearing of young bees for the winter season. Failing queens should be replaced at any time by young, vigorous queens but care should bo exercised to get those of good strains. Q. How often should I mow and sprinkle my lawn for best results? A. Lawn grasses should be cut every week during the growing sea son. Cut smooth -but not too close and allow all cuttings to remain on the lawn to add humus and conserve moisture. If the grasses have seeded this cutting should be removed. As to sprinkling, this is best left undone but if absolutely necessary it should be done at regular intervals. A good wetting once each week will do more for a lawn than light sprinkling each day. Q. IIow can I protect my roses from disease and plant lice? A. Spray" immediately with Bor deaux mixture or potassium sulfide or dust with sulphur. The dusting should bo made early in the morning when the foliage is wet with dew. Plant tice may be controlled by ad ding one teaspoonlal of -10 per cent nicotine sulphate to each three quarts of Bordeaux spray. If potassium sul fide is used as a disease spray instead of Bordeaux, it should be made up at th? rate of one ounce of potassium sulfide to thoee quarts of water. This spray has the advantage of not dis coloring the foliage. Both sprays should be continued at ten-day or two week intervals during the season. FARMERS' EXCHANGE & FOR SALE: Sweet potato plants, Porto Ricos. Thoasand ready to trans plant now. See or write T. P. Gallo way, Jr., Box 148 Rosman, N. C. FOR SALE ? Sweet potato plants, five varieties: Porto Rico, Shipwrech, Southern Queen, Philip Yam and Gol den Beauty. Cabbage plants. Buist's Early Jersey Wakefield. Each year the demand is becoming greater and it is more largely grown than all other early cabbages combined. The heads are extremely solid. See C, M. Siniard, Brevard, N. C., Route 2. I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE or sell three nice yearlings. They are in good condition. Will trade for corn and hay. H. C. Boggs, Route 2 Bre vard, N. C. FOR SALE ? Fresh sweet milk 25c per gallon, butter milk 10c per gal lon at the house. Mrs. J. K. Mills, Brevard Route 2 Henderson.ville Highway. FOR SALE ? Sweet potato plants, 20c per hundred. Tomato plans, sev eral varieties 40c per hundred. See oi write Raleigh Waldrop, CherryfieW section, Brevard, N. C. Rout? S. POULTRY MAKES OR BREAKS THE RAISER r.| "A man either makes or breaks 1 1 himself in the poultry business be > twee a the sixth and twentieth week - after his chicks are hatched? but ha doesn't find it out until the following i winter i* ? >< . .n,*! ' Those timely words from a very ' successful Southern poultry man veri 1 fy the experience of thousands of 1 American poultry raisers, according I tc??. S. Johnson, manager of the ' Poultry Department of Purina Mills. : How these weeks have such a vital ' bearing on the success or failure of ' each year'* poultry venture is told I I in an interesting statement by John ' son, who speaks from a nation-wide > I contact with the industry. ; "The sixth to the twentieth weeks, liie unproductive or growing period, 1 are really the most critical in the . chick's life, rather than tha first few ' days after hatching as many people suppose," says Johnson. "The reason is that most baby chicks are started right and get good care and feed up to the Hme they are six weeks old. Then farm work begins to take. more time and the chicks are left to range for themselves. Nature is called upon to do a lot of the feeding. "Such a let-up in the care of chicks after giving them a good start is costly," Johnson claims. "Growth is retarded. Health is impaired. Disease ' frequently takes hold and makes big inroads. Pullets drag into the fall not laying and not paying. Money doesn't come in. Even the early in vestment in feeding and care made during the starting period is lost. "To get big pullets that lay big eggs, the poultry raiser must give his chicks every chance to go ahead dur ing the growing period, so that they will develop as rapidly as possible and shorten the unproductive time," Continues Johnson. "They must have the things they need to develop body 1 frames, tissues, muscles, and egg producing systems. These are the things they get in a good growing mash. "To depend on natural food that is never too plentiful means the needs of but a few growing pullets will be satisfied," Johnson says. "Besides, a pullet doesn't know what she needs ? she only knows what she likes best. Of course, a growing pullet can get along on grain and what she can lustle. But if her owner will look ahead he'll find it will take seven months on the average for her to reach laying age at which time she'll weigh but three to three and one half pounds. j "Those figures," declares Johnson, "are not guesswork, they are actual feeding record averages on chicks grown on grain and those grown on grain plus our growing mash, Growena. Green stuff, grain, and in sects are not enough for growing pullets. Keeping a growing mash be fore them is the only way to provide the necessary minerals for building large frames, to furnish a variety of proteins for making blood, bones, egg organs and muscles, and an abun dance of growth vitamins to put the proteins and minerals they oat into action." Growena, the mash for growing pullets to which Mr. Johnson refers, is sold locally by B. & B. Feed and Seed Company. Aittle girl was asked what she ; was going to do when she grew up like her mother. "The Daily Dozen", ? nromptlv answered the young hope- 1 ful. El . IE Sweet potato plants one month ' earlier than usual are being grown j hv L. C. Liles of Zebulon, Wake1 County, through the use of flue-heat- j ed beds. OLD TOXAWAY NEWS i . * ' Mr. T. H. Galloway of Brevard was visiting in this section Wednes ; day. Rev. Burt, Jess Chapman. Rev. | Chapman spent one day last week I in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Staton and daughter are spending a few days | with Mrs. Staton's parents, Mr. and [Mrs. W. E. Galloway. Messrs G. C. Galloway and E. L. Sims of Brevard were Wednesday evening guests of Avery Rice. Mr. Carl Hendrix visited the "Holly Pen" section last week. Mr. Ulysses Galloway of Tryon is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. W. M. Meece. Mi*, and Mrs. Eugenes Galloway and Ata Galloway of Middle Fork were Sunday guests of Beulah Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Rice were Sat urday night guests of Mrs. Rice's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morgan. Carl Hendrix was Sunday guest of Cleve Canupp. Mr. T. C. Henderson and son. James were visiting in this section Saturday. Messrs Davis Galloway and Cleve Canupp were business visitors at Ros ! man Saturday. Little Flora Canupp spent Sunday , with her uncle, Ollie Rice at "Fros i en Lake." Messrs. Weldon, Vlysses, Miss Daisy Galloway, Mrs. Edwin Staton . and daughter motored to Rosman ? Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Avery Rice and Cecil Gal I loway made a business trip to Ros man, Saturday. DAIRY AUTHORITY ; solves situation; I Pastures 12 percent under normal, ? cows below average in condition and' milk production, say the Government, figures ? and no market for canners ! j What's a man going to do in a sit-; uaiion like that, is the question con- j fronting cow owners today, accord-! ing to H. J. Howat, well known J authority on dairying and head of the Dairy Department of Purina ! Mills. . I "The only thing he can profitably i do," says Howat, answering the ques- j tion, "is to take his mind off the milk j market over which he has not control t | and concentrate on handling his cows ;so they'll hold up in flesh and pro-' j duction and keep the checks coming ! 1 in regularly during the pasture sea- 1 son. "Many & farmer who feeds his I cows nothing but pasture during the j summer sayB he's getting 'free' milk. 1 But there's no sueh think as 'free' milk. Milk made on pasture alone is on credit. The farmer has to pay later in the season with plenty of interest when he finds his cow? run_ down in body and milk yield and he has to roll the feed to them. "There are ju3t two ways of mak ing milk on pasture", Howat contin ues. "It can be made of grass plus cow flesh, reducing cows to canners that are worth little today. Or it can be made of grass plus a well bal- i anced grain feed supplement leaving the cow in good shape and producing well all season. "It is no more possible," Howat de clares, "to hold up a cow in flesh and milk production all summer long on grass alone than it would be to keep ? her in shape all winter on nothing but hay. Pasture is really hay with the water in it ? 80 percent .vater at that. It should be considered as the i roughage part of the ration and sup- j plemented with a milk making feed i as is done with hay in winter. "Such supplementary help is es pecially needed today when pastures are being reported below normal and cows below average in condition and milk production. "Only a little grain feed is neces- j sary at first while the grass is choice 1 and fresh," advises Howat. "Each cow should receive about half as nuch grain feed as the winter ration. This should be about 1 lb. of a feed like Bulky Cow Chow for each 6 to , 81bs. (3 to 4 qts.) of milk, As sum- j mer advances and pasture begins to j get short and dry the Bulky Cow i Chow should be increased just enough 1 to keep the cows in flesh and hold up milk flow ? say about 1 lb. for each 4 to 5 lbs. (2 to 2 1-2 qts.) of milk. "With dry or closcly cropped pas ture 1 lb. of Bulky Cow Chow should be fed for each 3 to 4 lbs. (1 1-2 to 2 qts.) of milk. When the weather is unusually hot or dry a little succu lence like Bulkylas should be fed with the grain ration, the amount depend ing upon the condition of the pas ture. Here it is best to Rive the cows the regular winter feeding of grain. "For the dairyman who raises srrain, the above directions are equal ly as good but instead of feeding Bulky Cow Chow a ration of one part grain and one part 24 percent Cow Chow is fed." Bulky Cow Chow, Bulky-Las, and 24 percent Cow Chow are sold locally. "Out of the way, wretch, I'm rid ing to the hounds." "Give me a lift ? I'm going to the dogs myself." '"'Are you a doctor?" she asked the young man at the soda fountain. "No madam," he replied, "I'm a fizzieian." "Yes, I heard a noise and got up, and there, under the bed, I saw a man's leg." "My, my! The burglar's?" "No; my husband's. He'd heard the noise, too." ? Capper's Weekly. TRUSTEE'S SALE By virtue of the power contained : in a certain deed of trust executed by P. D. Manly and wife Julia Manly and J. W. Gentry and wife Ethel Gentry to the undersigned trustee t? secure certain indebtedness mention ed there in, which deed of trust is dated 25 day of Nov. 1929, and regis tered in Book No. 24 at page 281 of the deed of trust records of Transyl vania County said indebtedness hav ing become due and default having been made in the payment, and al! notice as required in said deed of trust having been given to the mak ers of said notes and deed of trust to make good the payment and de fault not having been made good, and the holder of said notes and deed of trust having demanded that the lands described in said deed of trust be sold to satisfy the said indebted ness and cost of sale. I will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House Door in the town of Brevard, N. C., on Sat urday July 2, 1982 at 12 o'clock Noon, all the following described property. Being all that land described in the above mentioned deed of trust, and containing 138 acres more or less, reference is hereby made to the above mentioned Book and pages for a full and complete description of the land referrtc) to in said records. This-2 r'-v of June, 1902. T. C. GALLOWAY. Truptfe. 4te., tae, June 9, 16. 23. 30. GRASS ALONE NOT SUFFICIENT FOOD Early in the season, the ordinary pasture grasses contain from 80 to 90 pounds of water in each 100 pounds of grass and while cows need l?t* of water to produce ^ maximum milk flow, they also need plenty of nutriento. "We have been asked the question numerous times this spring as to whether it will pay to feed grain to cowa on pasture this summer," says John A. Arey, dairy extension spec ialist at State College. "Before this question ca.i be answered with any degree of accuracy one must have a knowledge of the cows involved and the quality of the pasture on which they are to graze. Low producing cows will not pay for grain when on good pasture but it is a mistake not to feed some grain to the high pro ducing animals. If a cow is a heavy producer, she cannot get sufficient nutrition from grass at this season of the year to support a maximum milk flow." Therefore Mr. Arey recommends for Jersey or Guernsey cows when grazing on good pasture and produc ing as much as a pound of fat a day, that they be given one pound of grain for each five pounds of milk. Ayer shire and Hclstein cows should get about one pound of grain to each 6 1-2 to 7 pounds of milk produced. | This rate of feeding will apply only when the pastures are good, Arey says. A little later when the weather is dry and hot, it will be necessary to supplement the pasture with soiling crops or silage and possibly increase the rate of grain feeding tc prevent a drop in the milk flow. workdoneFjune FINE FOR GARDEN I Work done in the home garden in June will determine the value of the area during the remainder of the summer, suggests E. B. Morrow. Ex tension Horticulturist at State College. It may be necessary to irrigate this year and those who do not have the walW~ available under pressure might arrange to divert a nearby stream so that the water may be run between the furrows during dry weather. In this case, it is necessary' (J. A. Glazener ) X. Spray thoroughly the plans, es pecially the under sides, with magnesium arsenate using it at the rates of one pound to fifty gallons of water. In small amounts, which most of us would used, dissolve one ounce, which is four level tablespoon fuls, in three gallons of water. This must be applied with a sprayer of some kind in order to reach the un dersides of the plants. This treatment should be repeated several times de pending on the weather and the number of beetles. When the bean pod3 are getting well formed it is advisable to stop spraying. 2. Dutox has been used by sev eral vegetable growers in various parts of the country and their re ports are very favorable. It is claim ed that Butox when used as a dust gives better results than when used as a liquid spray. Dutex is especially recommended for the control of the striped cucumber beetles as well as to cultivate before a hard crust forms on the soil. Fertilizing the asparagus beds and keeping up cultivation will assure cuttings until frost. More tomato plants should he set for the "late sum mer crop. Plapts set in June should be put in deeply so that the roots may reach the lower and more moist soil layers. I Go over t'ne watermelon patch each I two weeks and remove the misshapen 1 melons while they are young. This will permit the full strength of the vines to go into the production of good melons. The cantaloupe patch will benefit by a spray of Bordeaux Mixture to prevent leaf or foliage diseases. Sweet potatoes may be started in June from vine cuttings. Where these cuttings are made from disease I free plants there will be no disease n. the potatoes produced. Strawberry plans rooted in June and July will produce twice as many berries next season as those rooteo in the fall. The largest and finest berries are produced from early run ners planted about 12 inches apart in a sinp-le or double row, Mr. Mor row concTuclea. , for the control of the bean beetles, potato beetles and many other in sects. Directions for using it will be found on the package or a little pamphlet than that can be had from the dealer. 3. I have -found from my own personal experience that where the bean beetles have bctten a good start and have weakened the bean plants that a little nitrate of soda sprinkled near the plants and worked into the , ground to be very effective. This I stimulates growth in the plant and j causes its fclisge to become very green which the beetles do not relish, j This idea was gained by observing jthat bsetles did not bother the beans nearly so bad in the shade or semi shade as out in the open. For the past three years I have been using a little nitrate of sods, as a side application to the bear.s along with the spray methods of control and have found it to pay well. CONTROL OF THE POTATO BEETLES 1. Arsenate of lead leads in the control of the potato beetle and ahould be used for the following reasons: 1. It contains less soluble arsenic, which is injurious to the plants; 2. It is less harmful to young potato plants, and when properly ap plied will not scorch them; 3. It ad ! neres or sticks better to the foliage; ! 4. It leaves a white coat on the plants | which is a help in telling how well 'the sp::aying has been done. Use one pound of 'the powder form to 25 gallons of water or two pounds in the paste form to 25 gallons of v/ater. Small amounts^ use 8 '.level table spoonfuls to three gallons of water. Of course it is understood that any one spraying their potatoes with Bordeaux mixture to control the i blight may just add the poison to the j mixture to kill the beetles. | 2. Paris green has long been the j poison used to kill the potato beetle. It should be mixed with hydra ted lime either as a dust or a liquid spray in the proportions called for on the package. One should be careful to see that it is kept well stirred while applying it as a spray. 3. Magnesium arsenate, as used for bean beetle, will give splendid ; results, which enables one to use the ? same poison for twe, insect pests. The Farmers Greatest Enemy Is now covering Transylvania County in great hordes, bring ing destruction to Beans and Potatoes. THE BEETLE AND THE BUG Are said to be covering these two important crops in ever increasing numbers, except on the crops where the farmers have used POISON IN DUST OR LIQUID FORM The ONLY way to kill the beetle and the Bug and save the crop is by prompt and intelligent use of that thing which will kill the pests and stop the damages and ravages caused by them. NOT AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION AT ALL We have shown a great many farmers how much better it is to spend a small sum in killing the Beetle and the Bug before they killed the crop. If you have not been in, we do wish that you would come down and let us tell you about "THE POISON THAT DOES THE WORK" And while here, you can make quite a saving by purchasing heavy gro ceries from us, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Cereals, Baking Pow ders, Soda and Salt. ALL at right good saving. m m . & B. F! 50. 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